by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 43,382 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, management sciences and quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,672 and had an average of $23,166 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,850 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,054 and $24,734 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7,985 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in management sciences and quantitative methods. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their management sciences and quantitative methods program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 351 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 529 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Rochester
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,592 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 162 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 361 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Carnegie Mellon Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
New York Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full New York Institute of Technology Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 614 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Johns Hopkins Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 164 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Stevens
With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Rutgers Newark
With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 744 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full New York University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Fordham University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 228 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Fordham University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 363 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 237 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Georgetown University
Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 179 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Baruch College
Cornell University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 230 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Cornell
Hofstra University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 84 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Hofstra
Adelphi University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 54 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Adelphi
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 75 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 223 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Syracuse University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 135 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Syracuse University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Villanova University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 60 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Villanova
La Salle University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St John’s University - New York landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 58 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at STJ
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